outperform
verb
out·per·form
ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm 
ˌau̇t-pə-
outperformed; outperforming; outperforms
: to perform better than
Today a kid who flips burgers can save enough money to buy a motorcycle that will outperform all but a couple of pricey sports cars.—
James R. Petersen
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However, Season 2 is overall outperforming Season 1, tallying roughly 37 million viewers per episode to date, up from the 32 million average viewers reached by Season 1 after 90 days of viewing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 May 2025
But a skilled player like Herzig could outperform the lucky players over the long run.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
With that hardware, the diminutive DGX Spark will produce 1,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS) when working on AI tasks, vastly outperforming consumer AI PCs' 40-50 TOPS.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
This development also reflects enduring investor confidence in artificial intelligence and digital advertising, sectors where Meta's current strategy has outperformed many legacy competitors in recent quarters.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 May 2025
But a skilled player like Herzig could outperform the lucky players over the long run.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
With that hardware, the diminutive DGX Spark will produce 1,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS) when working on AI tasks, vastly outperforming consumer AI PCs' 40-50 TOPS.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
This development also reflects enduring investor confidence in artificial intelligence and digital advertising, sectors where Meta's current strategy has outperformed many legacy competitors in recent quarters.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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